SEASONAL Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

seasonal

adjective

Definition of seasonal

as in rhythmic

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Recent Examples of seasonal The good news, experts say, is leaves always change color in some way because of seasonal shifts in sunlight. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2026 For guests staying longer, the hotel can arrange activities including truffle hunts, seasonal wine harvest experiences, and tours of nearby towns and historical sites. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026 This has smoothed out seasonal sales trends and attracted new types of customers. — Justin Zacks, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026 Scientists posit that these calls are a seasonal response to the weather. — Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for seasonal

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Adjective

The neon kangaroo flickered, releasing a rhythmic, neon buzz.

— Larry Padgett, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Even the outro gives that familiar groove one final twist, carrying the chorus’ melodic and rhythmic framework into new lyrics rather than simply repeating the chorus again.

— David Penn, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of rhythmic

Adjective

Still, Converse’s sales hemorrhage raises fair questions about whether this is more than a cyclical decline.

— Phil Wahba, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
There are many variations of silicones, but the two important categories used in beauty products are linear (like dimethicone) and cyclic (like cyclomethicone and cyclosiloxanes).

— Tracy Middleton, Allure, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of cyclic

Adjective

Rather than being appalled, Meisner was impressed, and McQueen became a serial student, studying with Uta Hagen and Lee Strasberg and building his resume in summer stock and television.

— Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026
But some traits associated with extreme psychopathy, including the ability to engage in violent behavior with little remorse or guilt, are typically found among serial killers.

— David DeMatteo, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of serial

Adjective

Before the recent barn owl sightings, Williams and her husband heard periodic screeching noises outside going back to early September.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
Screeching was heard by residents Before the recent barn owl sightings, Williams and her husband heard periodic screeching noises outside going back to early September.

— Joseph B. Frederick, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of periodic

Adjective

The alternate versions certainly add extra bite, and a few outtakes could have made it to the main tracklist.

— Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026
While drivers are being urged to use alternate routes, some lanes on the Interstate 280 extension will be closed for road work.

— Tim Fang, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of alternate

Adjective

Patient advocates and clinicians say the recent advancements in treatment could mark the beginning of a new era in sickle cell care, one that may free thousands from recurrent episodes of debilitating pain and improve long-term health outcomes.

— Steven Ross Johnson, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
The year-over-year tightening of global stocks in 2026/27 may be encouraging higher price ideas, but as values have climbed higher, there have been recurrent pullbacks from the buying side.

— SJ Guest Editorial, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of recurrent

Adjective

Ohtani has been playing with a bad knee and biceps for three months, and the Dodgers already have tried intermittent rest.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
The amount of daylight, cool temperatures, and intermittent rain in autumn mimic what happens in spring when the peepers actively court and mate.

— Sheryl DeVore, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of intermittent

Adjective

Tech's long history of structural outperformance, driven by continual reinvention and disruptive innovation, supports the former.

— Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
The two characters in the novel are very different personalities despite their continual orbit of each other.

— Sky Davis, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of continual

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